Schneider, Sr. Rose Marie

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Sister Rose Marie Schneider

An oral history of Sister Rose Marie Schneider, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1919 until 1987. The interview was conducted by Sister Sara Louise Reilly on February 2 and April 20, 1983.

Sister Rose Marie was born on September 11th, 1896 in Wilkinsburg, Pa. Daughter of George Schneider and Theresa Sherry, Alberta Schneider entered the community on August 15th, 1919 at the age of 22 as Sister Rose Marie Schneider. 

Sister Rose Marie was a professor of Home Economics at Seton Hill College from 1926 to 1954. She served as the past President of the National Catholic Council on Home Economics. Sr. Rose Marie worked at Jeanette District Memorial Hospital from 1959-1978 as a housekeeper (from 1959-1968) until she was promoted to executive housekeeper from 1968-1978. 

Sister Rose Marie received her B.S. in Home Economics from Seton Hill College in 1924 and then her M.A. in Nutrition and Management from Columbia University in 1927. 

Sister Rose Marie Schneider passed on February 2nd, 1987 at the age of 90.

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